Social Science Databases Application for



Social Science Databases Application for

Teaching and Research Workshop

Saturday, April 7th

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

SB 463

The SSRIC is a CSU System-Wide Committee whose primary mission is to promote and advance the utilization of the Social Science Databases (SSDB). The SSDB are a collection of data sets that support instruction and faculty and student research throughout the California State University (CSU) system. The SSDB is an ever-expanding set of social science-related research studies useful for many disciplines, including social work, public health, business, justice studies, planning, education, and even environmental studies, in addition to the social sciences. The data sets can provide useful insights for any field of study in which we have an interest in people's attitudes about an issue.

The workshop presenters will share their expertise and experiences in the mining and use of the data found in the Social Science Databases for both research and instruction. Workshop attendees will learn how to access the databases, to locate studies on subjects of interest, to investigate the variables and survey questions that make up the study, to download the data and data descriptions, and to prepare the data for further analysis. In addition, the workshop will provide examples of the use of these data for instruction, and will introduce attendees to resources available from the CSU to assist in developing course materials.

Presenters: John Korey, Professor of Political Science at Cal-Poly Pomona and Eugene Turner, Professor of Geography at CSU Northridge.

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. hands on session

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. working one-on-one with participants

Please RSVP by Monday, April 2, by calling or e-mailing

Pamela Schram (Ext. 75255)

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